Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

T. ' II
,on1ot;vc is deeply impressed with the
importance Of the question 10 IIe
South and the Democratic party. lie
sees t.at some reduction IS necessary
and. rs far az he can consistently WIN
other duties, tie means to further the
objects set forth 10y the gentlemen VINO
have consulted with him. In the oPn-
ION oi Mr.. 1rigg tho Speaker rs letter Is
rc, o,sceutillc o. IT, construction
pui upou it. 70 may be- thAt ne HIM
s.lf corsiucs il in tie HIGHT OF his own
conversations with Mr.. Carlisle
II is certain. hc says. that the
sneaker is in sympathy with
tie movement or, rather, with
the ends sought 10 be achieved
by it. 1t is his intention. US the
Virmnian. tousc his personal ana Off
cial influence IN behalf of proper re-
form Of the revenue included III which
is thr reduction of the internal taxes.
Indeed. the statement is stronger than
this. II is stated positively that the
Sneaker will further the abolition OF IN
trrunl taxes on tobacco rs a single pro
position. This is significant ana a. ]
think the people have a night to the
knowledge, | have obtained the CON
sent of MIR. Trigg to It's publication.
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
The direct tax bill having passed the
SENATE and been referred 20 commit
fec of the House. some consideration OF
the measure may not be out Of place
hero Several Secretaries of the Urea
s,uv have recommended itas measure
az iu.ficc 90 the States that paid and OF
r,li,f Ia those which have not, and
vbirhar,coustantiy inyolvedm comph-
cations with the United Stat Govern
merit in consequence. On the 1th oi
Aupn~. 1861, as % war measure tax OF
SlD u0n. UOJ was levied on nii the states,
NORTH md Southa alike. Il was proposed
that If any state should pay is share
H. uar cent. discount would be al
lowed. Several of them took al
vantage of the provision. rs the
law stands. whcVeycr any money Is
due "a "a State which has not paid tins
tax il placed tothc credit ofthc state.
The First Comptroller is bound 10 do
this. hut IL LAS given rise to coniro-
Iersj,s To prevent TINS the bill Is
before Congress The following state
mcnt Of the direct ,aN accounts Is oiichL
hut only rclatcsto Virginia, North Caro-
lima. and West Virginia, and the SUN
totals The amount imposed ON
Virginia was S729,01L02, Of which
&jl5.FGg.72 was collected, leaving
q balance due of S2l3, J0l.30. Ryan act
passed February >, 1867, the Secretary
81 the Treasury was authorized to
transfer S20S. l19CJ Of the amount orr
onnllv imposed on Virginia to West
VIRGINIA. on which there has been coll
l,.t.d SlSI3Ut93. Upon North Caro-
lima the assessment was SJl6, l9l.6(, OF
which S3st1oltj WAS collected, lcay-
ing "a balance due of $50, 0OD.22. The
nprceat. of the report to all the
Stft,. +, over 3ltOJO,o0O. The States
that have paid and are credited with 10
u,r cent discount are paid just what
The, paid IN taxes The States that
afc sill due the Government are re-
l,a-clfrom payment. AsNirginiaisone
of tle states having claims against the
Government o.. tAc United Stltes-the
war claim a.. 1912 ROW before Con
rrp.s Nv lll-it would bo a nice thing
to lave tli- ugly balance wiped away
immediately.
NIIU EE 5rEY iTloN.
There Wis great rejoicing among
Democrats, and especially among
4uthcru.r-. This afternoon when II
vns reported at the Capitol that the
Trs.G Mt had sent veto of t!c plnper
or Observation-Disclosures pension bill
Cne enthusiastic gentleman who has
opposed the Presidents policy as 70
on.c., an along. said: ~ like Cleyc-
hud as am administrator, except hls
ci,l.,crticc ideas. and / would not
care about that now if hc would
list turn out the men who
src sot included in the terms OF the
Jaw. I'm other words, / am % Cleveland
man with a rcs Uation. Other gen
tl1uu express great admiration for the
Presidents good sense m tins matter
Ih. veto. some persons say, relieves tue
country ofpaying 500, 200, 900. lifelong
message was heard with the most pro
found mter.s, ON both sides of the
chamber Reed, who had walked from
DIS sat aud stood in the aisle, ner-
you.N got tired finally and sat down.
Nr Barbour presented the petition
of 'nu T.. Lord. administrative OF
Charlie, II. Lord. asking that the item
Of 2-Oo be placed in the general de
dcpur, bill for the benefit OF hls estate.
Hevas the depository of public moneys
m trl.us.
About II o'clock to-day Mr. W. W.
Scots received a telegram stating that
his residence at Gor1onsyille was burn
ING and would be total loss. 1t Is
rented house, but Mr. Scott fears that
AN of ms personal effects are destroyed.
Among these were two or three pieces
of furniture which once belonged 10
Presidents Madison and Jackson.
NOTES.
Fourth. class p0stmasters commlS-
stoned: Charles ". Callaghan, kents
Mills: Lucius +. Fisher, Addie, \. G.
William O. Miller, Clotho, n. C.; John
b. Williams. Cray's Creek, n. c.; Enos
l.. Windsor. Nicholson's Mills, \. C.,
Tf,-.L H,c4v Cfewert'g Station, y. G.